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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1963
Page
2
Lamesa launches its first organized Clean Up Paint Up Fix Up campaign in six years. Initiated by the Jaycees with the Chamber of Commerce, the effort runs April 28 to May 4 with church cooperation day and inspection day marking the peak. Mayor Clyde Branon urges broad resident participation.
A rat tlesnake dinner is planned from 6 to 8 p.m. May 4 by the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Portales. Proceeds go to visit veterans hospitals and to aid the Portales Little League program. The snakes were caught along the Pecos River.
A straight Kentucky bourbon whisky 86 proof from Gomicent Distilling Co Frankfort Kentucky is offered. The label notes aging and proof details for this traditional American spirit.
A Lubbock area cotton merchant urges bankers real estate men and transportation leaders to push constructive legislation to save cotton industry. He notes cotton’s primacy to the region with 390 million dollars in farm income and 2 million bales yearly, warning of further acreage cuts and declining domestic demand.
Yoakum County Commissioners appoint M. A. Freeman of Denver City as county exterminator replacing Curtis L. Schmitz who was killed in a vehicle collision April 16. Freeman will be paid 125 dollars monthly plus 75 dollars monthly car expense, subject to government action.
Mrs Billy Carr named demonstration Agent for Lynn County succeeding Connie Anderson. She arrives from Andrews after training since February 1 and will work from the Farm Bureau building with County Agent Bill Griffin. Carr, a 1948 Texas Tech graduate in home economics education, reared in Big Spring, has three children. Budapest technicians are touring Africa.
A Yoakum area farmer was singled out for honors by the Yoakum Conservation District. Rod Duff of Plains is noted in the clipped passage as involved in the recognition, with Denver connection implied.
Prince Bernhard of Holland concluded a week long Mexico visit as a delegate to the International Commerce convention. He left Sunday for Amsterdam aboard a commercial flight, wrapping up the official trip.
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